'Twas a very busy Major League Soccer Wednesday with ten games contested.
At Atlanta:
Ronaldo Cisneros scored twice (7', 33') as Atlanta United held off visiting Real Salt Lake 2-1.
At Chicago:
Jhon Duran scored twice (4', 16') as the Chicago Fire blanked visiting Toronto FC 2-0.
At Cincinnati:
Ryan Gauld (5') and Cristian Dajome (82') each scored once to lift the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 2-2 road draw with FC Cincinnati.
Alvaro Barreal (3') and Brandon Vazquez (23') each delivered a goal for the Orange and Blue.
At Washington:
Taxiarchis Fountas (80') and Ola Kamara (90'+2) each scored once for DC United as the hosts battled back to gain a 2-2 draw with Columbus, a big improvement over their being massacred by Philadelphia last week.
Juan Camilo Hernandez Suarez scored both of the Crew's goals in the 62nd and 81st minutes.
At Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Cory Burke scored the game winner in the 66th minute to carry the Philadelphia Union past homestanding Inter Miami 2-1.
At St. Paul, Minnesota:
Johnny Russell's equalizer at 63 minutes lifted Sporting Kansas City to a 1-1 road draw with Minnesota United.
The Loons got on the scoreboard in the 43rd minute due to an own goal by Sporting's John Pulskamp.
At Nashville, Tennessee:
Hany Mukhtar scored the only goal of the match in the 44th minute as Nashville knocked off the visiting Seattle Sounders 1-0.
At Commerce City, Colorado:
Gyasi Zardes' equalizer in the 65th minute carried the Colorado Rapids to a 1-1 home deadlock with Orlando City.
Facundoo Torres scored for the Lions in the 22nd minute.
At Frisco, Texas:
Heber Araujo dos Santos scored the game's lone goal in the 29th minute as New York City downed hosts FC Dallas 1-0.
At Carson, California:
Marcos Lopez scored the game winner in the 40th minute as the San Jose Earthquakes raced to a 3-0 lead, then held off the Los Angeles Galaxy 3-2 on the road in the latest edition of the California Clasico.
MLS STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
1. Philadelphia (GP: 20; GD: +17; PTS: 36)
2. New York City (GP: 19; GD: +17; PTS: 35)
3. New York Red Bulls (GP: 20; GD: +9; PTS: 33)
4. Montreal (GP: 19; GD: -2; PTS: 29)
5. Orlando (GP: 20; GD: -4; PTS: 29)
6. Cincinnati (GP: 20; GD: -3; PTS: 27)
7. Charlotte (GP: 20; GD: -1; PTS: 26)
8. Columbus (GP: 19; GD: -1; PTS: 26)
9. New England (GP: 19; GD: 01; PTS: 25)
10. Atlanta United (GP: 19; GD: -2; PTS: 23)
11. Miami (GP: 19; GD: -10; PTS: 22)
12. Chicago (GP: 20; GD: -7; PTS: 20)
13. Toronto (GP: 20; GD: -12; PTS: 19)
14. DC United (GP: 18; GD: -14; PTS: 18)
NOTES: With Montreal and Orlando City level on points with 29, the ex-Impact have won more games than the Lions (9-8); with Charlotte and Columbus level on points with 26, the Crown have won more games than the Crew (8-6).
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
1. Austin (GP: 20; GD: +18; PTS: 40)
2. Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 19; GD: +17; PTS: 39)
3. Nashville (GP: 20; GD: +1; PTS: 30)
4. Real Salt Lake (GP: 20; GD: -1; PTS: 30)
5. Minnesota United (GP: 20; GD: +2; PTS: 28)
6. Dallas (GP: 20; GD: +6; PTS: 28)
7. Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 19; GD: +3; PTS: 27)
8. Seattle (GP: 19; GD: +3; PTS: 26)
9. Portland (GP: 20; GD: +3; PTS: 26)
10. Vancouver (GP: 20; GD: -11; PTS: 25)
11. Houston (GP: 20; GD: -3; PTS: 22)
12. San Jose (GP: 20; GD: -7; PTS: 22)
13. Colorado (GP: 19; GD: -5; PTS: 21)
14. Kansas City (GP: 21; GD: -16; PTS: 20)
NOTES: With Nashville and Real Salt Lake level on points (30) and wins (8), the Music City Men have the superior goal differential (+1), compared to RSL (-1); with Minnesota United and Dallas level on points with 28, the Loons have won more games than the Hoops (8-7); with Seattle and Portland level on points with 26, the Sounders have won more games than the Timbers (8-6); with Houston and San Jose level on points with 22, the Dynamo have won more games than the Earthquakes (6-5).
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